POPULATION HEALTH INFORMATICS ANALYST - Public Health

• The Population Health Informatics Analyst (PHIA) works across multiple internal divisions and departments to manage, organize, report, and integrate key public health information sources used in daily public health operations. 
• The PHIA applies informatics theory and practice to design and implement digital health programs and technologies across all areas of TCPH.  
• Incumbent serves as an informatics-savvy resource employing information system and data analysis skills and tools to analyze, visualize, and report (AVR) clinical, billing and disease surveillance data used across Tarrant County Public Health.  In this role, the PHIA will provide AVR support, training, and workflow guidance to clinicians, disease investigators, and supervisors as well as executive management with a focus on outcome-based performance measures and data and clinical information system program support.  
• Primary goals of the PHIA will be management of health information system programs and projects including digital health implementations, analysis, visualization, and reporting information and tools for population-based public health interventions.

Posting may close at any time.

 
BENEFITS
 
Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays    
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1. Coordinates and communicates informatics solutions within Public Health under the supervision of the Informatics Manager.
2. Develops and generates ad hoc reports to address specific health promotion, outreach, or outcome reporting needs. 
3. Collaborates with clinical staff, epidemiologists, disease investigation specialists, and surveillance coordinators at TCPH in establishing and maintaining files and databases containing data pertaining to the health status of the population of Tarrant County. 
4. Maintains knowledge of current public health and population health informatics applications. 
5. Monitor trends and changes in various healthcare information technologies. 
6. Develop guidance tools and reports and documents lessons learned and best practices for public health professionals related to utilization of informatics in the public health environment. 
7. Support creation and routing of reports for eCW users and management. 
8. Coordinates with TC Information Technology Department to develop requirements and specifications for critical healthcare and public health electronic data interfaces, databases, and supporting processes. 
9. Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of Public Health as assigned or required.

NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

TO APPLY, must have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Informatics, Biostatistics, or a related field + Two (2) full-time years of work experience in a healthcare, hospital, or public health setting.
OR
TO APPLY, must have a Master's degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Informatics, Biostatistics, or a related field. 

Master's degree is preferred.

Working knowledge of database applications, spreadsheets, computing systems, and data analysis programs required.

Experience in a health-related field with knowledge of disease investigation protocols, reporting procedures, and data analysis required.

Knowledge of HIPAA and Meaningful Use requirements is required.

Knowledge of data processing software, computing systems, data analysis programs, and computer programming methods such as SAS, SPSS, and R Project for Statistics is required. 

Experience with PENTAHO, IBM/COGNOS, SQL Reporting Services (SRSS), and other report and business intelligence applications is preferred.

Demonstrated healthcare report generation experience using eClinicalWorks or another EMR is preferred. 
 

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to bend, carry, climb stairs, grasp/squeeze, use hand tools, hear, keyboard, kneel, lift below the waist, lift between waist and shoulder, lift overhead, lift to the side/twist, tolerate noise, pull, push, reach, reach overhead, perform repetitive tasks, see color, see far and near, sit, squat, stand, stoop, talk, use his/her hands, drive a vehicle, walk, work alone and with others, and work overtime.

Regular attendance is essential.  Incumbent must arrive at work on time, prepared to perform assigned duties and work assigned schedule.  Incumbent must have the ability to work well with others.  Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves and others.  Requested accommodations to work hours and schedules are considered on an individual basis.  Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment.  A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment.  Each case is considered individually.